Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1887-04-29
Local BreVitIes.
Next Sunday is the first of May. The
month of flowers.

Next Sunday is the first of May The
month of flowers.
The board of county commissioners will
NEST again on ruesd,y, May 18th.
How about base ball in the county this
YEAR. We have not heard o. u single or
ganiz.tion so Tar.
Quiatoeo-The great Malaria, Fever
and 4 que Remedy. Reliable. Safe and
Efficient. Price 50 cents per bstse. For
sale hy n Druggists.
Thechildren Of Mr.. W Mex. Burroughs
who's Illness with scarlet fever we recent
" mentioned. are now. we are happy to
report, out of danger and covalescing
The Pononkey Library Association have
a ,out $500 To invest in books with
which tn start the new project they have
view With this amount they can estab
lish the nucleus Of i vel selected library
Since yes erday's report about 100 900
herring and 1000 shad have arrived at
Fishtown. Herring sold at from So 50 TO
81 50 per thousand and shad At from SIC
to SIS per hundred. ilexuHiria Gaz-t.e of
Thursday.
Mr. John Parsons, one Of the oldest and
most widely known citizens Of 1t. Marys
county and also well and favorshly known
To many in our county. died at his home
at early hour on Thursday norniag Of last
week OF pneumonia.
\ prominent republican the Western
Shore eel 5 the E.ston (Mdb Lrfyrr that
Judge one will he the republican can
did. for Governor of Maryland this tall
He SAYS he Judge Is strong speaker and
will mike speaking canvass
Tie JobherSock seems 10 lie creating
an excitement IN our county. To iuli the
fears OF the nervous we would state that
it has not been seen during the past week,
and perhaps has signed tn. temperance
pledge or secured better quality Of vhls-
KEY here than -. Mary's afforded.
The May term Of our circuit court will
begin two weeks from next Monday The
term is sxpec ed To- be unusually long
1ne. as several important cases arc tn be
tried Among the number Is sult for
SANDER. from Prince Georges county, and
the re trial Of B.scoe, from 81. Marys
The Howard Riffs viii have their re-
gular week : drill ,his afternoon Al , a.
clock. Capt. Wilmer put he command
through the mauTuyres si a batta ion
drill last saturday, and the new feature
was much enjoyed by those Shn witnessed
it The boys soon 'eaugh' oa' to the new
evolutiols.
Five persons who were recent drawn
&, e, ri. N
asked Ia be excused as FOL ows James T
Lyon. Allie Bowling, Thomas Berry and
Thomas B. Berry, white. aud Alexander
Gillian, one of the col"rei jurors who
has lei the county. judge Stone wi be
in town tn morrow ~ draw addiion,l
names in place of those excused.
The schooner Samuel Chase, capt rul-
" Price, belonging !" Mr.. :. ID Watson,
OF Classic Srurr, and loaded vi h fish for
Mr. rhas Perry. nf this city. was capsik.d
during squ.lI nesr Maryland Point.
Tuesday evening. The tug Comet picked
up the crew anil brought them 10 this
city. and Wednesday returned with assist
ance To right the ve.s l.-iler Gacetts.
What has become IF the pIopnsi i'm ct
the ladies' at the county To furnish the
Howard Rifi-s with n flag We think
this present should he made before the
boys =. 10 camp tins summer, and would
suggest that blue f.g ~i h the Maryland
coat of arms surmounted by the name OF
The command, would Lc he proper thing
We promis in advanc" that the ora or of
the company shall deliver brilliant ora
ton on the occasion of lis presentation.
Miss Lizzie c Stockett, daughter OF
Frank II. Stncket', Esq, Of the Annapolis
bar, and who has frequently visited IN
this neighhorhood where she has mtny
relatives and friends, was married AT It.
Anne's Church in Annapolis, by the Rev.
w. ). Southga'e, on Wednesday. t" Mr
Julius Hail. oi Bal imorr. Miss Mary
Chapman was one of the bridesmaids, and
Judge Stone and family and MIS-. Gen. \.
q. Chapman were among the guests pre-
sent at the ceremony.